Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of a Chronic Precordial Flail Chest Segment: A Case Report.
JBJS Case Connect
; 13(3)2023 07 01.
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ABSTRACT
CASE We report on a 35-year-old man presenting with disabling pain secondary to multiple rib nonunions and a costochondral dislocation 5 months after sustaining a chest wall crush injury. He underwent surgical reconstruction of the chest and was followed for 2 years. Surgical exposure to the heart was necessary during open reduction of the flail segment, followed by costochondral joint fixation with plates and screws. Although he was a workers' compensation patient, he returned to full gainful employment. CONCLUSION:
Open reduction and internal fixation of a symptomatic, chronically displaced, precordial, flail segment can relieve pain and promote return to baseline function.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Fracturas de las Costillas
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Pared Torácica
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Tórax Paradójico
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
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En
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JBJS Case Connect
Año:
2023
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Article